Planning application
The Rectory Church Chare Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4SH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Tree works at the Rectory. Cherry tree to be removed.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00686/TREE
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00686/TREE
- Type
- Works to Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 2 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Dunston Hill And Whickham East
- Postcode
- NE16 4SH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2026
Received by Gateshead
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Gateshead took a median of 83 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Gateshead for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Gateshead decided tree works applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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